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Screenshots

Browse the screenshots to get a first impression of the Goanna static analysis tool. All screenshots are from the Visual Studio versions.

Installation

To install the Visual Studio plugin, just double-click the downloaded .msi file.

Running Goanna

Select a number of files, a project or a solution folder: Right-click and run Goanna. It is that simple.

You can also run Goanna by choosing the appropriate entry from the "Build" menu.

Examining Analysis Result

All bugs and deficiencies detected by Goanna will be displayed in the same way the compiler displays its warnings and errors. So you do not need to learn anything new! Just make use of all the new information.

Additionally, you can right-click on warning and Goanna displays a trace to the error state you can walk along:

Customizing Settings

You can fine-tune the analysis by setting the types of checks to be run, some of the techniques to be used, as well as setting timeout should this be necessary under the "Project" menu:

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